Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman reacts to French President’s comments regarding latest developments in Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has slammed the French president’s allegations regarding Iran’s latest developments as political libeling and meddlesome, adding that the accusations emboldens violence mongers and law breakers.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has slammed the French president’s allegations regarding Iran’s latest developments as political libeling and meddlesome, adding that the accusations emboldens violence mongers and law breakers.

Kanaani also noted that Iran’s Constitution recognizes the right to peaceful gatherings, expressing surprise that the French president and some other officials in the European country are condemning security forces for dealing with acts of violence on the part of rioters and are urging the Iranian government to avoid resorting to violence and to respect the rights of rioters.

He stressed that this comes as the French officials including the government spokesman in response to a strike by workers in the country’s oil and gas sector as well as refineries threaten the workers and say if they do not end their protests and industrial action, authorities would end them by force.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman said this is flagrant hypocrisy and once again proves that human rights only serve as an object and tool in the hands of many self-proclaimed defenders of democracy in the West to achieve their political goals and meddle in the internal affairs of other countries.